Windsor Police Service. January, 2023. (Photo by Maureen Revait)

Windsor Police Service. January, 2023. (Photo by Maureen Revait)

Man arrested after firearm found near Windsor park

By Mark Brown

May 12, 2023 - 5:07pm

Windsor police say a 21-year-old man has been arrested following an incident near a park Wednesday.

Members of the Problem-Oriented Policing (POP) Unit arrested the man after a short foot chase through Central Park on Woodland Avenue. The officers soon recovered a firearm left nearby.

The suspect now faces a total of five charges, including possession of a restricted or prohibited firearm knowingly without a licence, possession of a loaded or restricted firearm, and carrying a concealed weapon.

No one was hurt in the incident.

The charges have not been proven in court.

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